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the law upsets that norm. prior to the affordable care act, it is normal for a family to pay an additional $1000 for to cover thatle, cost. the affordable care act aims to this this norm to bring into the system to drive down costs. there are issues that need to be tweaked. the bones in the substance of the law are good and here to stay. -- and of the substance of the law are good and here to stay. according to the last census data, less the 1% have between 49th employees, placing them at risk of falling into the abyss of an employer mandate. that is less than 1%. i'm interested in addressing valid concerns. i really find it nonconstructive to continue to play on the fear of the american people rather than work on ways to make this better and see it implemented successfully. over the course of the last two days i've heard the president speaking before groups in saying if you have ideas, and i believe he is reaching out to our colleagues, that will strengthen the law, then let's discuss it. to try to tear it do
the law upsets that norm. prior to the affordable care act, it is normal for a family to pay an additional $1000 for to cover thatle, cost. the affordable care act aims to this this norm to bring into the system to drive down costs. there are issues that need to be tweaked. the bones in the substance of the law are good and here to stay. -- and of the substance of the law are good and here to stay. according to the last census data, less the 1% have between 49th employees, placing them at risk...
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it's a tragedy of the law. a bill that was rushed through congress without any serious debate, strictly partisan vote is now directly impacting people's lives and their personal healthcare decisions. >> let me ask would you please explain to the committee the reality for those potentially millions of people, seniors who lose coverage over the next few years, especially when it comes to a reduction in financial security and benefits? >> i think this is a very real possibility and something i'm deeply concerned about as you know. it is one thing to mandate that a medicare advantage plan have benefits and offer that. it's another for it to be in existence so they can take advantage of it. money trumps mandates. they won't have those choices or care. those who made that choice will see their plans taken away from them in violation of the promise. not here but is he made that statement about the $14 billion that was saved out of the medicare advantage program but that $14 billion was not kement northeast medicare. a
it's a tragedy of the law. a bill that was rushed through congress without any serious debate, strictly partisan vote is now directly impacting people's lives and their personal healthcare decisions. >> let me ask would you please explain to the committee the reality for those potentially millions of people, seniors who lose coverage over the next few years, especially when it comes to a reduction in financial security and benefits? >> i think this is a very real possibility and...
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and it was the most sweeping change in patent law in the history of our country. yet even before we are able to judge the effects of the america invents act, a new patent bill is being rammed through this house and through congress. i wish i could focus simply on the bad provisions of this new bill, the innovation act, i like to think of it as the antiinnovation act, h.r. 33 -- anti-innovation act, h.r. 3339, which is expected to be on the floor later this week. but if the bill is bad, which we're talking about, the process being used to stifle debate and ram this down the congressional throats here on the floor is even worse. in the one judiciary committee hearing, witness after witness strongly recommended moving forward slowly and warned of unintended consequences. it only takes a few minutes to consider each provision of this bill to see that, although it may be aimed at a single thorn in the side of megaelectronic companies, it will create much more pain in other industries. in higher education, and especially to individual inventors. in the rush to get h.r.
and it was the most sweeping change in patent law in the history of our country. yet even before we are able to judge the effects of the america invents act, a new patent bill is being rammed through this house and through congress. i wish i could focus simply on the bad provisions of this new bill, the innovation act, i like to think of it as the antiinnovation act, h.r. 33 -- anti-innovation act, h.r. 3339, which is expected to be on the floor later this week. but if the bill is bad, which...
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these laws don't reflect a truly dynamic marketplace we have today. what does that mean for retransmission consent in the 21st century, which was the topic i was asked to speak at least partially on today? what we are really asking is how do you ensure viewers are able to access the broadcast programming they want, but at the same time respecting the rights of stations that transmit them over the air, ensuring certainty for the advertisers that support it and networks that create it, and the cable, satellite, and broadband companies that deliver it. that is a mouthful of a question. it reflects the competent value chain created and maintained by a large number of stakeholders. we found, for the most part, this chain does not break. the vast majority of retransmission consent agreements are resolved quietly, calmly, without incident. the same goes for the millions of other commercial contracts the compromise the way "glee" and "the big bang theory" were the shows get from the studio to tv. over the decades, this market has functioned smoothly. think of
these laws don't reflect a truly dynamic marketplace we have today. what does that mean for retransmission consent in the 21st century, which was the topic i was asked to speak at least partially on today? what we are really asking is how do you ensure viewers are able to access the broadcast programming they want, but at the same time respecting the rights of stations that transmit them over the air, ensuring certainty for the advertisers that support it and networks that create it, and the...
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before the law, after the law, since the law. people turned over in the plants quite a bit. the average you would stay on one of those plans is a year. because you found a better plan, it did not cover what you needed -- that churn in the individual market has always been going on. that is where the cancellation of those plans come from. host: john is up next from sarasota, florida, on our line for republicans. caller: good morning. glad to get through. first of all, it is an oxymoron. there is nothing affordable about the affordable care act. killcare is going to help the democrats next november. the democrats are in trouble in the senate because of the background check 2 years ago, a year and a half ago. now with obamacare they are definitely having trouble. obamacare has helped to kill the democrats when you from now. there's nothing affordable about the affordable care act -- are you looking for insurance through the site? caller: i never attended to because i don't like it and i'm not going to buy something that's rotten. it is rotten to the core. buyuld invi -- i would
before the law, after the law, since the law. people turned over in the plants quite a bit. the average you would stay on one of those plans is a year. because you found a better plan, it did not cover what you needed -- that churn in the individual market has always been going on. that is where the cancellation of those plans come from. host: john is up next from sarasota, florida, on our line for republicans. caller: good morning. glad to get through. first of all, it is an oxymoron. there is...
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at least the law allows for cases like that. you don't have to pay any kind of penalty for violating the individual mandate if the insurance is that large a chunk. host: talk about the implications for young people. ofst: partly as a result what i was saying about older customers, some younger people in this market now before the , theyles go into effect may see their rates go up, partly because the benefits are richer and older people cannot be charged more than three times as much is young people and companies are not allowed to charge based on past history. the idea is that your prices will be even over the course of your lifetime. there will not be a huge spike when you turn 40. that should help a lot of people in their 20's and 30's. you are are younger, more likely to be eligible for financial assistance and that may offset whatever price increase. that is basically how it works. this is one of the reasons why it is so important for insurance companies to get as many young people in as possible. oklahoma on our line for it
at least the law allows for cases like that. you don't have to pay any kind of penalty for violating the individual mandate if the insurance is that large a chunk. host: talk about the implications for young people. ofst: partly as a result what i was saying about older customers, some younger people in this market now before the , theyles go into effect may see their rates go up, partly because the benefits are richer and older people cannot be charged more than three times as much is young...
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officials say the collection is lawful. around the country today, fast food rest word -- workers will walk off the job as part of the continued push to raise minimum wage and secure the rights to unionize. lawmakers
officials say the collection is lawful. around the country today, fast food rest word -- workers will walk off the job as part of the continued push to raise minimum wage and secure the rights to unionize. lawmakers
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onir premiums went up 127% account of the new law. she call me that her and her husband are regular, hard- working, healthy americans. she said they are not wealthy. i really do not know what will happen in the future. seeing so many hard-working people having to spend the holiday season wondering, what is next tackle -- next? .t is heartbreaking and wrong these families would not be in the boat if those who wrote the law had listened to hard-working taxpayers instead of relying on insurance companies and big businesses. even now these same entities are the ones getting special the old delays, breaks, and workarounds from the white house. that is why the house has passed legislation to delay the individual mandate for all americans and let you keep the plan you like. these proposals are among the awaiting action in the democratic-run senate. leaders there continue to stand in the way of the american part, are in for our republicans will continue to listen, focus on jobs, and give this law the scrutiny it deserves. we are also going to
onir premiums went up 127% account of the new law. she call me that her and her husband are regular, hard- working, healthy americans. she said they are not wealthy. i really do not know what will happen in the future. seeing so many hard-working people having to spend the holiday season wondering, what is next tackle -- next? .t is heartbreaking and wrong these families would not be in the boat if those who wrote the law had listened to hard-working taxpayers instead of relying on insurance...
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in recognition of the 150th anniversary, a discussion about the law and dealing with whistleblowers and its effectiveness. plus, your calls, e-mails and tweets on "washington journal" on c-span. social media is an old idea. we think it is recent and only people alive today have done it. there's a very long and rich tradition of social media that goes back to the late roman republic. that is first century bc in the point is you do not need a digital network to do social media. you could actually do it in your own face. cicero did it with messages running to and from and other members of the roman elite. they all spoke each other as a social environment. there've been many other examples throughout history. martin luther and his use of pamphlets. tom payne and his common sense. in the way that pamphlets were used during the revolution. >> the first 2000 years of social media on a quote the communicators" on c-span two. >> republican governors rick perry discuss the gop future. then a conversation with u.s. trade representative about of the current state of u.s. trade agreements. at 11:00
in recognition of the 150th anniversary, a discussion about the law and dealing with whistleblowers and its effectiveness. plus, your calls, e-mails and tweets on "washington journal" on c-span. social media is an old idea. we think it is recent and only people alive today have done it. there's a very long and rich tradition of social media that goes back to the late roman republic. that is first century bc in the point is you do not need a digital network to do social media. you...
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the problem we have is the law. it is a bad law. it may be the law of the land, of thevery was the law land at one time and we got rid of it. laws go away. sometimes we need to fix it. there was a whole generation -- raised onht socialism being bad and being told that communists were out to get them. this is socialized health care. this is what it is. people are falling for it. calling it a single- payer system. it is all ms. -- a mess. you want to get people health insurance? get them jobs. empower the individual. they will get health insurance and live a better life and provide for their children and hope that their children can have a better life. harrisburg, pennsylvania. republican. caller: hi. think obama is a little bit nonchalant about health care. if we cannot appeal this lot right now, wait until he gets out of office and then appeal law. too many people are suffering. thank you. host: should someone be fired? rose, are you there? daniel, washington, dc. democrat. what do you think? should the president hold somebody accou
the problem we have is the law. it is a bad law. it may be the law of the land, of thevery was the law land at one time and we got rid of it. laws go away. sometimes we need to fix it. there was a whole generation -- raised onht socialism being bad and being told that communists were out to get them. this is socialized health care. this is what it is. people are falling for it. calling it a single- payer system. it is all ms. -- a mess. you want to get people health insurance? get them jobs....
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one point is unequal treatment under the law. when i lost my disability insurance, we're limited to like two years whereas some of them as cancer or parkinson's or something like that, he goes on for the rest of their life. we are cut off automatically at two years. i have a good psychiatrist. i have an neuropsychiatrist. i have a urologist. all of these guys. it is not seen that these people work together as an integrated team even though they are working on the same bodily organ, our brain, the most complex organ in our body. guest: thanks for calling. those are both critical points. i wish we had the whole 30 minutes to cover both of them. then the focus on the latter point about the integration of care. you're absolutely right. i mean, one of the problems we have here is that we have disciplined physicians of which are looking at problems from the same organ that come at this with very different training, different language, different treatment approaches. imagine for a moment if we had two fields of medicine on the heart, on
one point is unequal treatment under the law. when i lost my disability insurance, we're limited to like two years whereas some of them as cancer or parkinson's or something like that, he goes on for the rest of their life. we are cut off automatically at two years. i have a good psychiatrist. i have an neuropsychiatrist. i have a urologist. all of these guys. it is not seen that these people work together as an integrated team even though they are working on the same bodily organ, our brain,...
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in march of that year, the affordable care act became law. and the republicans benefited and took the house in november 2010. moving forward, i want to ask you about the viability of the third-party 2016. frankly, i am a supporter of the constitution party. kudos to steve and c-span. you mentioned politicians will be on the road for two years trying to get money from supporters and as you also probably note, the constitution party will accept no more than $200 for many individual and no money from corporations so that they will not be indebted to anyone. no lobbyists. they are free to do whatever they want. they won't not owe anybody anything ever is. my problem is they are not accepted on the national level on any major network and debates. you see the mood even on the show. all we are talking about republicans and democrats. something has got to go. there has got to be a move to get at least a third party on the national debate level. c-span had them responding to debate questions. what do you think? class i have -- what do you think? >gues
in march of that year, the affordable care act became law. and the republicans benefited and took the house in november 2010. moving forward, i want to ask you about the viability of the third-party 2016. frankly, i am a supporter of the constitution party. kudos to steve and c-span. you mentioned politicians will be on the road for two years trying to get money from supporters and as you also probably note, the constitution party will accept no more than $200 for many individual and no money...
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law. in the federalist papers number government, what is itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? it went back to refer to the great security against gradual concentration of the civil powers in the same department consists in giving to those who would minister each department and the constitutional means and .otives to resist encroachment the government was set up to specifically prevent this. , i am seeings here, and not only in this administration, but in need radius of mistreating and several administrations, the executive branch is taking for granted that they have exclusive power over issues that they do not. i'm concerned about that and what we do to prevent that. where does this stop? this is my question. we have seen the president and the past presidents, concerning the war powers act, which, i think, have violated the constitution. in this administration, they detained illegal immigrants. they stopped enforcement of drug laws, i know that because i'm a prosecut
law. in the federalist papers number government, what is itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? it went back to refer to the great security against gradual concentration of the civil powers in the same department consists in giving to those who would minister each department and the constitutional means and .otives to resist encroachment the government was set up to specifically prevent this. , i am seeings here, and not only in this administration, but in need radius of...
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i spent pretty much my whole career as a teacher, and as a law professor, i taught bankruptcy and did research on the economic squeeze on middle class families. and then i got a call from a congressman who asked me to help advise a federal commission that was being set up. at first i told him no. i do not like politics and i did not want to get involved. but he had a hook. he persuaded me that i would have a chance to fight for working families. so i made my first trip to washington. for me, this first effort to try to help shape the laws that affect the lives of so many people ended up being about deep faith, faith that if we work hard and work together, we can make a difference that really matters. one bite led to another. bringing some account ability to the bank bailouts, adding a consumer agency passed into law and then setting up that agency. when i first proposed to protect people from the tricks and traps of big banks and credit card companies, people said it will never happen because washington lobbyists would make a first priority to stop us. and they fought us every inch of
i spent pretty much my whole career as a teacher, and as a law professor, i taught bankruptcy and did research on the economic squeeze on middle class families. and then i got a call from a congressman who asked me to help advise a federal commission that was being set up. at first i told him no. i do not like politics and i did not want to get involved. but he had a hook. he persuaded me that i would have a chance to fight for working families. so i made my first trip to washington. for me,...
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and legislative laws. done itsess has not job. they have failed miserably. gop has takenthe over leadership. instead of trying to enact legislation that would help americans, they are just going about to nullify the presidency. factu are right about the that this congress has produced historically low numbers of laws. put a fun little chart on usa today, we put it on the paper -- in the paper and online. congress, unproductive, usa today, you will find it. it tracks over history the rise and fall of legislation. backup for a minute. you could make the argument, particularly amongst the kind of rand paul and ron paul wing of that lessican party, legislation is a good thing. the whole idea is that there should be less government, less legislation indicates less government and that may be good. perfectly fine philosophical argument. the issue you see is there have been years, when the u.s. congress has passed 300 and 400 pieces of legislation. year, 2013, they are on pace to pass 50 to 60 bills into law, whic
and legislative laws. done itsess has not job. they have failed miserably. gop has takenthe over leadership. instead of trying to enact legislation that would help americans, they are just going about to nullify the presidency. factu are right about the that this congress has produced historically low numbers of laws. put a fun little chart on usa today, we put it on the paper -- in the paper and online. congress, unproductive, usa today, you will find it. it tracks over history the rise and...
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we need to look at the laws that are already in place. mightrepealing some laws be a metric that would be good to measure congress on. we talked about tax reform. there's a whole bunch we could work on that would be great. maybe we ought to look at some of those things like health care system costs and what the government is going to be paying in the next few years that is not discriminatory spending. it is getting smaller and smaller because of mandatory programs. they need to take a look at those programs and see what they can do to maybe get that in check. we don't have out-of-control spending and we get caught up in laws that require mandatory spending and we have no flexibility and the debt keeps going up. stacy from arlington, virginia with some of his ideas and some of the short and long- term issues that he thinks congress needs to tackle. nbc the subject of an news.com story talking about congresses to do list for the end of 2013. calling that to do list a might do list. some of the issues on that might in the last month of the y
we need to look at the laws that are already in place. mightrepealing some laws be a metric that would be good to measure congress on. we talked about tax reform. there's a whole bunch we could work on that would be great. maybe we ought to look at some of those things like health care system costs and what the government is going to be paying in the next few years that is not discriminatory spending. it is getting smaller and smaller because of mandatory programs. they need to take a look at...
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host: you talk about the stringency of the law. do you expect different results with what you are finding in the -- the states? more information to compare it to. the rules are so clear for federal judges. if you own one share you need to recuse ourselves. the center weir with for public integrity. researchnt to see the on the state level, the center for public integrity website is there. thank you very much. the program, should foods have a label that say it was genetically modified? our next guest will give us the latest. marion nestle, author and professor at new york university. " continues journal after this. after war, things escalate so quickly. a moment that seems so loving be sost turn and flip and out of control. this is one of those days. and hecking to leave sees a hidden handgun. he says, i will need some money. on top of all of the other pressures, they had no money. she held the gun and he went into the roman came out with a shotgun and really doubled as he wento the room -- into the room and came out with a shotgun
host: you talk about the stringency of the law. do you expect different results with what you are finding in the -- the states? more information to compare it to. the rules are so clear for federal judges. if you own one share you need to recuse ourselves. the center weir with for public integrity. researchnt to see the on the state level, the center for public integrity website is there. thank you very much. the program, should foods have a label that say it was genetically modified? our next...
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and that is i why went to law school was for exactly that. public health law. jacobson v. massachusetts, 1905. there was a pastor in cambridge who refuse to get vaccinated for smallpox. said it was a religious objection. the supreme court said, too bad. you live here, you are getting vaccinated. tough luck. the bottom line is there is a point at which every person responsibility issue becomes a public health one. and the question is -- where is the line and what are the legal doctrines that govern the crossing over of that line? i would submit to you that we have surpassed that for this problem. yet we have not enacted any societal interventions that are meaningful to try to fix it. that is what needs to change. >> thank you, dr. lustig. i was wondering if you could speak little bit to other disease in addition to obesity, such as autoimmune disease. >> autoimmune disease is a grab bag. this is being televised, taped. and i am about the science. the science on auto immune disease is very much an open question. so i am a little loathe to tell you how all of this might tie i
and that is i why went to law school was for exactly that. public health law. jacobson v. massachusetts, 1905. there was a pastor in cambridge who refuse to get vaccinated for smallpox. said it was a religious objection. the supreme court said, too bad. you live here, you are getting vaccinated. tough luck. the bottom line is there is a point at which every person responsibility issue becomes a public health one. and the question is -- where is the line and what are the legal doctrines that...
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she earned degrees from cornell university and a law degree from cardozo school of law. she worked at a wall street law firm for several years. she taught in brooklyn while serving as counsel for the president of the united federation of teachers. she served as president for 12 years before her election as a ft president in 2008. that ends the biographical portion of the program. as always, we are on the record here. please no live blogging or tweeting or other means of filing while this is underway. there is no embargo on the breakfast. our friends at c-span have portion of the program. as always, we are on the record here. please no live blogging or tweeting or other means of filing while this is underway. there is no embargo on the breakfast. our friends at c-span have agreed not to air video of the session until one hour after the broadcast is over to give reporters time to file. give me a nonthreatening signal and i will call on one and all. low on the subtleties scale, but nonthreatening anyway. nonthreatening is what i'm concerned about. we will offer our guests t
she earned degrees from cornell university and a law degree from cardozo school of law. she worked at a wall street law firm for several years. she taught in brooklyn while serving as counsel for the president of the united federation of teachers. she served as president for 12 years before her election as a ft president in 2008. that ends the biographical portion of the program. as always, we are on the record here. please no live blogging or tweeting or other means of filing while this is...
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law. the congress with writing the -- judiciaryish with interpreting them. the obama administration has ignored the carefully balanced separation of powers and unilaterally granted itself the extraconstitutional authority to amend laws and suspend enforcement. this raw assertion of authority those well beyond the executive presidentted to the and specifically violates the constitution's command that the care thatis to take the laws be faithfully executed. encroachment's into congress's sphere of power is not a transgression that should be taken lightly. as english historian edward gibbon's famously observed the romanthe follow empire, the principles of a free constitution are irrevocably lost when legislative power is dominated by executive. although the president's actions may not yet amount to the taking theowers over legislative power, they are certainly undermining the rule is at the center of our constitutional design. ,rom obamacare to immigration the current administration is pickin
law. the congress with writing the -- judiciaryish with interpreting them. the obama administration has ignored the carefully balanced separation of powers and unilaterally granted itself the extraconstitutional authority to amend laws and suspend enforcement. this raw assertion of authority those well beyond the executive presidentted to the and specifically violates the constitution's command that the care thatis to take the laws be faithfully executed. encroachment's into congress's sphere...
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of the law. some here contend that the president's decision not to defend the defense of marriage act violated the take care clause. in fact, the president made a judgment subsequently vindicated by the united states supreme court that the act was unconstitutional. while the case was pending, he continued to comply with the law. the president's decision not to defend the law was not novel. indeed, congress itself recognized this possibility.p congress understood that sometimes the administration's duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed might include recognizing that a particular statute is unconstitutional. the constitution is as we are told in article 6 of the constitution, the supreme law of the land. presidents are required to follow it. past administrations have exercised their discretion not to defend a law that they have deemed unconstitutional. for example, the acting solicitor general at the time, john roberts, now the chief justice of the united states, refused to defend
of the law. some here contend that the president's decision not to defend the defense of marriage act violated the take care clause. in fact, the president made a judgment subsequently vindicated by the united states supreme court that the act was unconstitutional. while the case was pending, he continued to comply with the law. the president's decision not to defend the law was not novel. indeed, congress itself recognized this possibility.p congress understood that sometimes the...
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passed only43 bills, and of those 14 have been signed into law by so mr. speaker, we have done our work. we have got a lot more work to do. one of the things i did not hear the democratic whip mention is the issue of health care. very muche has been on the minds of america right now, and they witnessed the utter disaster of a rollout of obama care. hishe gentle man knows, constituents as well as mine are faced with higher premiums. he has said to the american people they can keep their health care laws if they would like -- health care plans if they would like to. they have to figure out what kinds of plants are actually there for them. the administration claims the website is working just fine. we know the backend of that website is not working just fine. i am glad people are able to get on and see what is there. we don't really know how successful the sign-ups and enrollments are being. areo know most individuals facing higher premiums. those that have had to give up the plan are facing higher premiums and plants they don't necessarily choose, that they
passed only43 bills, and of those 14 have been signed into law by so mr. speaker, we have done our work. we have got a lot more work to do. one of the things i did not hear the democratic whip mention is the issue of health care. very muche has been on the minds of america right now, and they witnessed the utter disaster of a rollout of obama care. hishe gentle man knows, constituents as well as mine are faced with higher premiums. he has said to the american people they can keep their health...
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she worked at a wall street law form -- law firm for several years. she taught in brooklyn while serving as counsel for the president of the united federation of teachers. she served as president for 12 years before her election as a ft president in 2008. that ends the biographical portion of the program. as always, we are on the record here. please no live blogging retweeting or other means of filing well this is underway. there is no embargo on the breakfast. our friends at c-span have agreed not to air video of the session until one hour after the broadcast is over to give reporters time to file. give me a nonthreatening signal and i will call on one and all. low on the subtleties scale, but nonthreatening anyway. he nonthreatening is what i'm concerned about. we will offer our guests the opportunity to make some opening comments and then we will move around the table. >> first of all i just want to say thank you for all of you for being here. and thank you for letting me engage in this give-and-take with everyone. can you hear me? i am an asthmati
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it is a big law. let's step back and look at the bigger picture and get the problems fixed some people can get the benefits. that is what you're hearing from democrats a lot right now. host: a headline from today's "washington post." members of congress running on the health care law and 2014. do you think democrats will be running on this law, or do you think it will be more republicans running on some of the problems we have seen in recent months? guest: we know republicans will be running on these problems big-time. it has been interesting to watch the senate democrats, particularly the ones up for reelection in 2014. a lot of those are in vulnerable seats. they have been supporting the law, but also bringing up their own suggestions and fixes and things we should do instead to make us run better. there has been a whole series of bills from senate democrats up in 2014 saying, keep the law, the let's change this one part. extend the open enrollment time. let's make it easier for insurance brokers to
it is a big law. let's step back and look at the bigger picture and get the problems fixed some people can get the benefits. that is what you're hearing from democrats a lot right now. host: a headline from today's "washington post." members of congress running on the health care law and 2014. do you think democrats will be running on this law, or do you think it will be more republicans running on some of the problems we have seen in recent months? guest: we know republicans will be...
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what this law does and what i think a growing consensus even in the private sector outside the law acknowledges is that if we are really going to make a difference in the new health paradigm, we have got to come to the bottom of the pyramid and recognize that is where the efficiencies are. putting greater emphasis on wellness and less on illness at the top of the pyramid not only produces better results, but costs less money. it isn't that it has to be either or. our goal is to cover the entire pyramid. putting the balance where it really needs to be with a far greater emphasis and reliance on bottom of the pyramid care than we ever had in history. this law begins to do that but it is going to take a lot of additional effort. the eerie medical school is here and we were talking before about the emphasis on internal medicine and the need for more primary care. i was just delighted to hear that they are one of the top schools in the country now in offering good primary care education and internal medicine opportunities. i believe it is coming. it is a crass expression, but i think it is true, you
what this law does and what i think a growing consensus even in the private sector outside the law acknowledges is that if we are really going to make a difference in the new health paradigm, we have got to come to the bottom of the pyramid and recognize that is where the efficiencies are. putting greater emphasis on wellness and less on illness at the top of the pyramid not only produces better results, but costs less money. it isn't that it has to be either or. our goal is to cover the entire...
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officials say the collection is lawful. around the country today, fast food rest word -- workers will walk off the job as part of the continued push to raise minimum wage and secure the rights to unionize. yesterdaysent letters in support of higher wages to the fast food companies. president obama pushed for increase in the minimum wage yesterday. want to hear from all of you this morning. are you able to move up the economic ladder? dial (202)under 30, 585-3880. 50, (202) between 31- 585-3881 (202) 585-388. 50, (202) 585- 3882. you can also post your comments on twitter or facebook. let me show you a little bit of president obama's speech. it was from the center for american progress. [video clip] >> for one thing, these trends are bad for our economy. one study finds that growth is more fragile and recession is more frequent in countries with greater inequality. .hat makes sense when families have less to spend, businesses have fewer customers. households rack up greater mortgage and credit card debt. topentrated wealth a
officials say the collection is lawful. around the country today, fast food rest word -- workers will walk off the job as part of the continued push to raise minimum wage and secure the rights to unionize. yesterdaysent letters in support of higher wages to the fast food companies. president obama pushed for increase in the minimum wage yesterday. want to hear from all of you this morning. are you able to move up the economic ladder? dial (202)under 30, 585-3880. 50, (202) between 31- 585-3881...
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dodd-frank ended too big to fail as a matter of law. tough rules are now in place to make sure that banks have the capital to absorb their own losses. monitoring through stress tests is underway. and resolution authorities and plans are in place. there is a growing recognition of these changes and market analysts are now factoring them into their solutions. put simply, the reforms we are putting in place raise the cost of a bank to be large, requiring firms to internalize their risks and together with resolution authority and living wills to make clear that shareholders, creditors, and executives, not taxpayers, will be responsible if a large institution fails. earlier this year, i said, if we cannot with a straight face we ended too big to fail, we would have to look at other options. based on the totality of reforms put in place, i believe we will meet that test. but to be clear, there is no precise point at which you can prove with certainty that we have done enough. if in the future we need to take further action, we will not hesita
dodd-frank ended too big to fail as a matter of law. tough rules are now in place to make sure that banks have the capital to absorb their own losses. monitoring through stress tests is underway. and resolution authorities and plans are in place. there is a growing recognition of these changes and market analysts are now factoring them into their solutions. put simply, the reforms we are putting in place raise the cost of a bank to be large, requiring firms to internalize their risks and...
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it was a low-budget campaign, but in that year with finance laws of that kind that was the way to do it. >> i think it is a different way of campaigning than we see now staying with areas people in the small towns a visited. >> they will do that in iowa and new hampshire, but after that it gets hard to do. tell me a little bit about learning the mechanics of political science. they had only a little experience. when you read a biography, their systematic approach to learning mechanics is interesting. what i am thinking about is they wouldn't tell them to the same audiences. she took memory classes so they would be able to remember faces and names. talk about their approach to politics. >> both of the carter's really believed in doing their homework. he would read the book on the 1972 campaign to find out what went right, what went wrong, and she would take meticulous notes, and when they ran for reelection in 1979, she pulled out all these notes from the 1976 campaign. she had the names of everybody. they started out knowing they didn't know how to do this, but they did their homewor
it was a low-budget campaign, but in that year with finance laws of that kind that was the way to do it. >> i think it is a different way of campaigning than we see now staying with areas people in the small towns a visited. >> they will do that in iowa and new hampshire, but after that it gets hard to do. tell me a little bit about learning the mechanics of political science. they had only a little experience. when you read a biography, their systematic approach to learning...
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one point is unequal treatment under the law. when i lost my disability insurance, we're limited to like two years whereas some of them as cancer or parkinson's or something like that, he goes on for the rest of their life. we are caught up -- cut off automatically at two years. i have a good psychiatrist. i have an neuropsychiatrist. i have a urologist. all of these guys. seen that these people work together as an integrated team even though they are working on the same bodily organ, our brain, the most complex organ in our body. guest: thanks for calling. those are both critical points. i wish we had the whole 30 minutes to cover both of them. then the focus on the latter point about the integration of care. you're absolutely right. i mean, one of the problems we have here is that we have disciplined smoke all of which are looking at problems from the at thisan that come with very different training, different language, different treatment approaches. imagine for a moment if we had two fields of medicine on the heart, one that
one point is unequal treatment under the law. when i lost my disability insurance, we're limited to like two years whereas some of them as cancer or parkinson's or something like that, he goes on for the rest of their life. we are caught up -- cut off automatically at two years. i have a good psychiatrist. i have an neuropsychiatrist. i have a urologist. all of these guys. seen that these people work together as an integrated team even though they are working on the same bodily organ, our...
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and swiss law since 1988, u.s.-swiss agreement contains all provisions man tated by section 233 of the social security act and other provisions that i deem appropriate to carry out the purposes of section 233, pursuant to section 233c-4 of the social security act i also transmit for the information of the congress a report prepared by the social security administrate explaining the key points of the u.s.-swiss agreement along with a paragraph by paragraph explanation of the provisions of the agreement and administrative arrangement and next to this report is the report required by section 243-e-1 on the social security act on the numb of individuals affected by the agreement and the effect of the agreement on the estimated income and expenditures of the u.s. social security program. the department of state and the social security administration have recommended the u.s.-swiss agreement and related documents to me. i commend the u.s.-swiss agreement on social security and related documents. signed, barack obama, the
and swiss law since 1988, u.s.-swiss agreement contains all provisions man tated by section 233 of the social security act and other provisions that i deem appropriate to carry out the purposes of section 233, pursuant to section 233c-4 of the social security act i also transmit for the information of the congress a report prepared by the social security administrate explaining the key points of the u.s.-swiss agreement along with a paragraph by paragraph explanation of the provisions of the...
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. >> what do you see in congress in terms of education laws, either major ones were smaller things? >> the first thing i would actually like to see in congress is comprehensive immigration reform. i mean, if you look at what the senate did, there is a path there that a lot of people compromised on to create the path to citizenship plus ways of making sure that we take people out of the shadows, we grow our economy, and we make sure our borders are secure. and so first and foremost, the house of representatives needs to focus on that. and i was part of the fast for families yesterday. having been arrested on the whole process of trying to get to immigration reform and whatnot. in terms of education, this is an issue. pre-k is an issue about showing whether the results actually really matter and what the research actually really matters, or whether the congress lives in an evidence-free zone. we have seen pre-k actually works to help level the playing field. the president has put a bill out there. the house of representatives actually have a bipartisan bill, that lies in the house of
. >> what do you see in congress in terms of education laws, either major ones were smaller things? >> the first thing i would actually like to see in congress is comprehensive immigration reform. i mean, if you look at what the senate did, there is a path there that a lot of people compromised on to create the path to citizenship plus ways of making sure that we take people out of the shadows, we grow our economy, and we make sure our borders are secure. and so first and foremost,...
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>> i am not sure when the law changed that made all gifts federal property. if you go to the woodrow wilson house, you can see all sorts of gorgeous things that president wilson was given on his european travels. begins with the kennedy presidency. >> did betty start any white house traditions? you are thinking hard there. >> i know. it is interesting. she broke the mold more than she started traditions. progressed ine terms of -- regressed in terms of what we expect a first lady to a dress. what issues, controversies and the like. that is a tradition -- how did the ford white house differ from previous administrations? >> in a number of ways. some of them are purely social. she restored the roundtables at dinner. she thought it was a much more informal conversation. she did not do a lot of decorating, but there is a must second floor a private family dining room. mrs. kennedy had located some spectacular and historically invaluable french wallpaper portraying the american revolution and graphic military terms. who had the utmost respect for mrs. kennedy's ta
>> i am not sure when the law changed that made all gifts federal property. if you go to the woodrow wilson house, you can see all sorts of gorgeous things that president wilson was given on his european travels. begins with the kennedy presidency. >> did betty start any white house traditions? you are thinking hard there. >> i know. it is interesting. she broke the mold more than she started traditions. progressed ine terms of -- regressed in terms of what we expect a first...
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rule of law. however, this president, the former constitutional law professor, seems to think the constitution is a mere suggestion and he will do as he pleases, and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? i stand corrected. for what purpose does the gentlelady from ohio seek recognition? without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. mrs. beatty: thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise to pay tribute to a woman that's considered the modern mother of the civil rights movement, rosa parks. this past sunday, we celebrated the 58th anniversary of rosa parks refusing to give up her seat on that bus in montgomery, alabama. i am so proud to stand here from the great state of ohio because it was the great state of ohio that was the first state in this nation to name december 1 rosa parks day. on thursday and friday of this week in our district, we will bring peop
rule of law. however, this president, the former constitutional law professor, seems to think the constitution is a mere suggestion and he will do as he pleases, and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? i stand corrected. for what purpose does the gentlelady from ohio seek recognition? without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. mrs. beatty:...
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it was in the law and is in the law. i want to focus on the fact that republicans have alternatives. the g.o.p. doctor's caucus has been involved in all of these and i don't recall that you probably can tell me where you consulted in 2009 the doctors in congress when the health care law was passed. and from what everybody tells me, no. the answer to that question is no. if you were going to talk to anyone about what might be good health care reform, wunalt you think you would actually consult with people -- wouldn't you think that you would actually consult with people who had been in the field practicing medicine for years? the doctors, the nurses, the other health care providers, in congress? that could give you that firsthand experience, that they've had in the health care system. as part of the equation, if you're going to do this right. so, again, republicans are for patient-centered health care reform. we realize that people were uninsured. we realize that the cost is too high. we want to bend the cost curve, get p
it was in the law and is in the law. i want to focus on the fact that republicans have alternatives. the g.o.p. doctor's caucus has been involved in all of these and i don't recall that you probably can tell me where you consulted in 2009 the doctors in congress when the health care law was passed. and from what everybody tells me, no. the answer to that question is no. if you were going to talk to anyone about what might be good health care reform, wunalt you think you would actually consult...
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we worked with the law that we had mobile we treaded to lurk -- we worked with the law, but we tried to work with the local officials. this was greater than the capacity to deal with, and an emergency matter was put in place. you could say that should have been done earlier, but even who thinke are people in detroit that bankruptcy is really not necessary. isn't there another way? , when you're ago talking about the fiscal conditions, people do not believe it. it is a lot like washington today. we will calls on the program saying that there are no real problems but just raise task is -- raise taxes, or just this -- adjust this. we knew we had trouble there, but i wish we could have done more/ . it would have required taking the control away from the local officials, and i'm not sure that there were not a lot of berries that stood in the way. detroit by the got to the white where those barriers came down, and the governor had choice but to act. dissent,gh there is he'd probably have the majority of support in detroit where he will want support back on, and honest government. host: we
we worked with the law that we had mobile we treaded to lurk -- we worked with the law, but we tried to work with the local officials. this was greater than the capacity to deal with, and an emergency matter was put in place. you could say that should have been done earlier, but even who thinke are people in detroit that bankruptcy is really not necessary. isn't there another way? , when you're ago talking about the fiscal conditions, people do not believe it. it is a lot like washington today....
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law or regulation. so we're asking for a federal law or state law that ensure that the players, the sites are authorized, regulated and that those sites are adhering to all of the strong data privacy laws that this congress or states come up with. >> ok. thank you. mr. chairman, i've got two other questions i'm going to submit because of time. one it pertains to mr. abboud's testimony and the november 13 f.b.i. crimes division letter. and then the other pertains to the 2009 british hacker, ashley mitchell, when he was posing as an administration for zinga poker games. with that i yield back. >> thank you. now recognize for five minutes, the gentleman from vermont. >> thank you very much. folks are going to gamble. they like to do it. in any way they can they will. and obviously there are legitimate reasons and there are folks that get overwhelmed with it just like any kind of activity. so anything we do has to include some protections. you've been trying to do that in las vegas, as i understand it. but
law or regulation. so we're asking for a federal law or state law that ensure that the players, the sites are authorized, regulated and that those sites are adhering to all of the strong data privacy laws that this congress or states come up with. >> ok. thank you. mr. chairman, i've got two other questions i'm going to submit because of time. one it pertains to mr. abboud's testimony and the november 13 f.b.i. crimes division letter. and then the other pertains to the 2009 british...
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they left their daughter and son-in-law to pack up. seven or eight days. we went back to our little house in virginia. dad had become president of the united states. we were in the dinner around the table. mom was cooking and she looked over and said, jerry, something is wrong here. thejust became president of united states and i am still cooking. that was our reality for the next seven or eight days. ford that thety country came to know accurately reflect the betty ford that was your mother? >> yeah, yeah. just the wayon, her life unfolded she was challenged with two major issues. first, breast cancer and alcoholism. days of thatrst 30 administration -- dad's administration, you had the resignation added economy in shambles. mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. you have to remember at that time in 1974 people do not talk about breast cancer. you literally did not say the word "breast." it was a closet disease for women. here you have an image of mom and dad standing there in front of the press holding hands saying we are going to take the shame of the di
they left their daughter and son-in-law to pack up. seven or eight days. we went back to our little house in virginia. dad had become president of the united states. we were in the dinner around the table. mom was cooking and she looked over and said, jerry, something is wrong here. thejust became president of united states and i am still cooking. that was our reality for the next seven or eight days. ford that thety country came to know accurately reflect the betty ford that was your mother?...
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owens who has been the executive director of the national employment law project since january of 2008, and she's seen the efforts that that institution oversee the effects of the great recession. she's worked at the afl-cio, focused on minimum wage, living wage hikes, pay equity for women, many issues we're pursuing around this country. ms. owens we welcome you. we want to introduce each witness first or have them testify one at a time? >> okay. we'd ask you to make your statement brief so we can get to all witnesses. >> thank you so much. we appreciate the committee holding this important hearing today on what is an urgent matter for millions of americans who will lose their unemployment benefits over the holidays, more than 3 million by the first of july if congress fails to act to renew the emergency unemployment program. a written statement is in the record. i will keep my remarks brief. i want to emphasize as congressman levin stressed, that although the economy has improved, it is far from a healthy economy that provides job opportunities for all who need and want to work, parti
owens who has been the executive director of the national employment law project since january of 2008, and she's seen the efforts that that institution oversee the effects of the great recession. she's worked at the afl-cio, focused on minimum wage, living wage hikes, pay equity for women, many issues we're pursuing around this country. ms. owens we welcome you. we want to introduce each witness first or have them testify one at a time? >> okay. we'd ask you to make your statement brief...
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. , the son, the mother-in- law, all involved in making it a family affair. peoplentil this point wouldn't figure out you have to get outside of washington. one of my favorite stories from mrs. carter, she and a friend would go around and spend 75 days in florida, and they would and look for town an antenna because they figured it was a radio station, and they would say, would you like to interview us? a would ring questions they want a low-budgets campaign, but in that year with thatce laws of that kind was the way to do it. a different way of campaigning than we see now -- staying with areas people in the small towns a visited. >> they will do that in iowa and new hampshire, but after that it gets hard to do. aboute a little bit learning the mechanics of political science. they had only a little experience. biography, their systematic approach to learning mechanics is interesting. about is theyking wouldn't tell them to the same audiences. she took memory classes so they would be able to remember faces and names. talk about their approach to politics. >> bo
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now, as prescribed by the law, it is my privilege to present the congressional gold medal to president nelson mandela. mr. president? >> thank you. thank you. .hank you thank you. thank you. .hank you thank you. , mr.esident clinton distinguished members of the senate and the house, , there is gentlemen one regret i have had throughout my life. the i never became heavyweight boxing champion of the world. [laughter] i would like my friend e vander ilyfield do know that today feel like the heavyweight boxing champion of the world. [applause] it has been my great privilege to survey people who was born , to givenhuman system hope to all who love freedom and justice. a people whose triumph over the divisions of racism has even the new life to humanity's hope for a world without hatred and discrimination. conscious that historians of the congressional gold medal upon me that you aren't you booking these on its -- you are invoking these bonds between our nation and paying tribute to the all of south african nations, for its achievement in realizing our ideals. it is in that spirit that i , a
now, as prescribed by the law, it is my privilege to present the congressional gold medal to president nelson mandela. mr. president? >> thank you. thank you. .hank you thank you. thank you. .hank you thank you. , mr.esident clinton distinguished members of the senate and the house, , there is gentlemen one regret i have had throughout my life. the i never became heavyweight boxing champion of the world. [laughter] i would like my friend e vander ilyfield do know that today feel like the...
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law is followed and not foreign law. further, it includes modifications to the deadlines for various studies to provide the agencies enough time to prepare and develop their reports. the manager's amendment makes additional clarifications and modifications that on the whole make necessary and positive improvements to our patent system. the innovation act targets abusive patent litigation, protects the patn't system, increases transparency, prevents extortion and provides greater clarity. i urge my colleagues to support the amendment, and i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. mr. conyers: mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to the manager's amendment. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. conyers: thank you very much. must oppose t, i the manager's amendment because they do not significantly alter the underlying bill which will be making sweeping and unnecessary changes to patent litigation and encroach upon the independence of the federal judiciary. that does tion 6-d n
law is followed and not foreign law. further, it includes modifications to the deadlines for various studies to provide the agencies enough time to prepare and develop their reports. the manager's amendment makes additional clarifications and modifications that on the whole make necessary and positive improvements to our patent system. the innovation act targets abusive patent litigation, protects the patn't system, increases transparency, prevents extortion and provides greater clarity. i urge...
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in building, helping to build palestinian capacity, helping to build their capabilities, to maintain law and order, to cooperate in an effective judicial system, to counterterrorism and smuggling and manage border security, customs, immigration. needless to say, for a period of time, this will obviously involve israeli participation. it has to. but they're also have to be objective standards by which we measure -- but there also have to be objective standards by which we measure performance. ed davis, who is widely respected in the law-enforcement community, was in the west bank in august offering his strategic counsel. this aswork with professionally as anybody has ever done. we will not leave things to chance. there is a serious responsibility that comes with statehood. notionave shared that with my friends in the west bank, and they take it seriously. they do. it will take time to train, build, equip, and test palestinian institutions to ensure that they are capable of protecting palestinian citizens. their primary responsibility is that. and also preventing their territory from being
in building, helping to build palestinian capacity, helping to build their capabilities, to maintain law and order, to cooperate in an effective judicial system, to counterterrorism and smuggling and manage border security, customs, immigration. needless to say, for a period of time, this will obviously involve israeli participation. it has to. but they're also have to be objective standards by which we measure -- but there also have to be objective standards by which we measure performance. ed...
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and protected by the same laws, and which would pursue a policy of social justice. those prisoners went into jail committed to that cause, and they came out committed to that cause. they had not changed their dream of a non-racist south africa; it was up to others to abandon their oppression, racial smears and scaremongering. south africa and the world were fortunate to have, in nelson mandela, a leader superbly fitted to bringing about the necessary change. the responses from all around the world in the past few days attest to that. he was a man with a unique combination of profound dignity and a sense of fun; a man of towering intellect and plain words; and a man of the deepest enduring commitment to the cause of liberty. he was surely the model of what every decent human being would wish to be. meeting nelson mandela was a pleasure. he put people at their ease, but behind the twinkling eyes, charm and self-deprecating humor was the tempered steel of his commitment to his principles. after meeting him, most people, including presidents and prime ministers, realize
and protected by the same laws, and which would pursue a policy of social justice. those prisoners went into jail committed to that cause, and they came out committed to that cause. they had not changed their dream of a non-racist south africa; it was up to others to abandon their oppression, racial smears and scaremongering. south africa and the world were fortunate to have, in nelson mandela, a leader superbly fitted to bringing about the necessary change. the responses from all around the...